Biscuit Recipe

Buttermilk Biscuits
Exchanges: 1 starch; 1 Fat

This recipe came from the Diabetic Cookbook.





Serving Size 1 biscuit
Carbohydrate: 15 gm
Protein: 2 gm
Fat: 6 gm
Calories: 125
Fiber: 1 gm
Sodium: 129 mg
Cholesterol: 1 mg



INGREDIENTS
1 package dry yeast
2 T warm water (105-115 degrees)
2 cups nonfat buttermilk
5 cups all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Sugar Substitute to equal 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening

STEPS IN PREPARATION
1. Combine yeast and warm water; let stand five minutes or until bubbly
2. Add buttermilk to yeast mixture, and set aside
3. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
5. Turn dough out on a floured surface, and knead lightly 3 or 4 times. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness;cut into 36 rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter, and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. May freeze in airtight bag.

Bake frozen biscuits at 400 degrees for five minutes. Preheat oven before putting biscuits in oven.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the bark of a tree within a family group of trees. True cinnamon originates in Sri Lanka but another variety of cinnamon called cassia is widely available in China where it has been used in Chinese medicine for several thousand years. Other species of cinnaman come mainly from Asia and Madagascar.

Studies have shown that cinnamon may have the benefit of lowering cholesterol as well as assisting in blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes. While there may be no benefit for type 1 diabetes, cinnamon is still valuable in lowering LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglycerides.

HOW MUCH CINNAMON IS ENOUGH?

Traditional amounts of cinnamon used in cooking are considered safe. Up to 1/2 teaspoon used at one time is also considered safe. Cinnamon is commonly used in baked goods and this is the use with which most Americans are familiar.
However, you can sprinkle cinnamon on low-carb toast, put it in your coffee, or top yogurt, cottage cheese, or ricotta with it. Follow these links to check out more low carb options with cinnamon.

• Cincinnati Chili
  
• Flax Meal Peanut Butter Cereal
  
• TVP “Oatmeal”
  
• Chelsie’s Cinnamon Flax Cranberry Muffins
  
• ”Doughnut” Muffins
  
• Apple Flax Muffins
• Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
  
• Five Minute Sweet Spiced Pecans
  
• Microwave Apple Almond Dessert
  
• Cranberry Walnut Cookies

Tomorrow I will include savory dishes that include cinnamon.

A Sample Meal Plan for Diabetes

A Sample Meal Plan for Diabetes

If you have diabetes you should follow a diabetes diet. Here’s a sample diabetic meal plan that is about 1,600 calories and 220 grams of carbohydrate. Remember to drink two 8-ounce glasses of water with each meal.

Breakfast

(360 calories, 52.5 grams carbohydrate)

1 slice toasted whole wheat bread with 1 teaspoon margarine
1/4 cup egg substitute or cottage cheese
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 small banana

Lunch

(535 calories, 75 grams carbohydrate)

1 cup vegetable soup with 4-6 crackers
1 turkey sandwich (2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 ounce turkey and 1 ounce low-fat cheese, 1 teaspoon mayonnaise)
1 small apple

Dinner

(635 calories, 65 grams carbohydrate)

4 ounces broiled chicken breast with basil and oregano sprinkled on top
2/3 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup cooked carrots
1 small whole grain dinner roll with 1 teaspoon margarine
Tossed salad with 2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing
4 unsweetened canned apricot halves or 1 small slice of angel food cake

Snacks

(Each has 60 calories or 15 grams carbohydrate. Pick two per day.)

16 fat-free tortilla chips with salsa
1/2 cup artificially sweetened chocolate pudding
1 ounce string cheese plus one small piece of fruit
3 cups "lite" popcorn

Syndicated from WebMD

Reviewed by Certified Diabetes Educators in the Department of Patient Education and Health Information and by physicians in the Department of Endocrinology at The Cleveland Clinic.

WebMD Medical Reference provided in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic

While I am presenting this diabetic meal plan I am not exactly happy with it. There is a lot of discussion about the proper portion of rice or brown rice. If you have difficulty with starches you should NOT eat 2/3 cup of rice. A better choice would be NONE or 1/4 cup portion.

Any sample meal plan is merely a guideline for your eating habits. If your doctor has asked you not to eat 2 slices of bread at one time...that means no sandwiches. If wheat flour does not work well with your diabetes, do not eat it no matter what the authorities say! Or if you want to eat it make sure you count your carbs and keep well within guidelines (45-65 for meals; 15 for snacks).

Time your meals and snacks well. Let your body process your meal before getting that snack. If you are used to a desert after a meal...drink a glass of water, take a walk and wait at least an hour before getting the desert. It will make a difference.

EGGS

This meal plan offers egg substitute. Eggs are a low carb protein choice and can be a part of your diet. It is important to manage your cholesterol and try to keep it below 300 mg daily. However, only you can be the judge of your dietary needs. You may be able to use egg substitute in baking and lower cholesterol in that manner.

NOTE:

I will look for another sample meal plan that offers different choices. Still looking for healthy foods using Cinnamon.

I am not a doctor or registered dietician. This blog is for informational purposes and in no way is to take the place of your doctor's advice.

Type I Diabetes

EAT THESE FOODS IN SMALL PORTIONS!







Carbohydrates, Blood Glucose and Insulin

Carbohydrate foods have the greatest effect on blood glucose levels and it is the starchy foods - bread, cereals, potatoes, pasta, rice etc. - that you will need to pay most attention to you.

Carbohydrate foods are mostly broken down into glucose by digestive enzymes. The glucose is then absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream (usually 1 - 2 hours after eating) and this causes the blood glucose level to rise. Insulin is needed so that the body's cells can take this glucose from the bloodstream and either use it for energy or store it for later. People who do not have diabetes will produce just the right amount of insulin to cope with the rise in blood glucose that occurs after a meal. Insulin on demand allows the person without diabetes to keep blood glucose levels within the normal range, even after a meal rich in carbohydrates.

Getting The Balance Right

If you have Type 1 diabetes then your body no longer produces insulin; you have to inject it yourself. In order to keep the blood glucose level close to normal after eating, you need to inject just the right amount of insulin to deal with the food that you eat. It is also important that the injection is timed right, so that the insulin is arriving in the bloodstream at the same time that the glucose from the digested food is being absorbed from the gut.

If there is too little insulin (for the amount of glucose coming from the digested food) then the blood glucose level will rise too high (hyperglycaemia). If there is too much insulin (or not enough glucose coming from the digested food) then the blood glucose level will fall too low (hypoglycaemia).

So, your food intake needs to be closely matched by your insulin injections. This is why you will need to consider not only what you eat, but how much you eat, and when.
(From www.diabetes-insight.info)

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Carb Smart Foods for a Diabetic Diet

Healthy Snacks

Monounsaturated Fats...the healthy choice!



Examples of good and healthy snacks.

• Almonds (22) Cals 164 Fats 14.4 Carbs 5.6 Protein 6
  
• Peanut butter ( 1 T ) Cals 94.8 Fats 8.1 Carbs 3.1 Protein 4.0
  
• Macadamias(10-12) Cals 204 Fats 21.5 Carbs 3.9 Protein 2.2
  
• Avocado -Black (1/2) Cals 138 Fats 12.7 Carbs 7.4 Protein 1.7
  
• Canola oil (1T) Cals 124 Fats 14 Carbs 0 Protein 0
  
• Olive Oil (1T) Cals 119 Fats 13.5 Carbs 0 Protein 0

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This breakfast is for a person with no cholesterol problems or heart disease and does not need to lose weight. The key is to choose lower cholesterol foods later in the day. Be willing to compromise on your food choices. You may adjust the breakfast according to your food preference and the way your personal sugar (glucose) levels respond (check your levels before and after eating). Keep a journal.

Breakfast
1-2 eggs fried in iron skillet. 1 drop canola oil in iron skillet. Rub skillet with paper towel to spread oil over bottom of pan. Wipe away residue. Heat skillet and fry egg as normal.
1 slice bacon cut into two pieces. Your fool your brain into thinking it is more. Drain well and use paper towel to remove as much excess fat as possible.
1 slice wheat bread or other dark bread
Nutrition Information
1 Egg 77 cal, 5.3 fats, 0.6 carbs, 6.3 protein cholesterol 201
1 slice bacon 65 cals, 5.0 fats, 0.2 carbs, 4.4 protein
1 slice whole wheat bread (large slice) 79 cals, 1.1 fats, 13.2 Carbs, 4.1 Protein
Total
Cals 231 Fats 12.8 Carbs 13.8 Proteins 14.8

Optional
Gravy made with browned flower and no oil with 2% milk.

Flour ( 1/4 c. ) Cals 124 Fats 0.3 Carbs 23.8 Protein 3.2
Milk 2% (1 cup) Cals 122 Fats 4.8 Carbs 11.4 Protein 8.1
Total Cals 266 Fats 5.1 Carbs 45.2 Protein 11.3

Regular canned biscuits small
Check your can label for nutrition information. I could not find anything on the internet. I will get this information soon.
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Snack
1 Tablespoon Peanut Butter Cals. 94.8 Fats 8.1 Carbs 3.1 Protein 4.0
1/2 Banana Sm. (6- 6 7/8") Cals 45 Fats .15 Carbs 11.55 Protein 1.1

Total Snack Nutrition Cals 139.8 Fats 8.25 Carbs 14.65 Protein 5.1

Hope this is helpful. Tomorrow I will focus on Cinnamon in the diet and offer recipe and menu choices for adding Cinnamon to your over all meal plan.

What is Portion Control?

Managing your diabetes appropriately means that you have to make sure you eat your foods in the proper portions. One means of managing your portions is to divide your plate into four sections. Make an imaginary X over your plate and in each section place a serving from each food group (Protein, Grain, Vegetable, Fruit).

Generally a serving is as follows:
Protein: 3 ounce slice of meat , fish, or poultry. (This is about the size of a deck of cards)
Vegetable: 1/2 cup
Fruit: 1/2 cup
Grain: 1 ounce or 1 slice bread, 1 tortilla, 1 small dinner roll
Starches: 1/4 cup potatoes or rice

EVERYTHING I EAT TODAY AFFECTS MY HEALTH TODAY!

Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid

Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid


http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/foodpyramid.jsp

New Diabetes Blog

I realized today that there is a need in our church for good information about Diabetes. This is the first post in my new blog devoted strictly to information about Diabetes, that will include meal plans, foods to eat, and answer questions. I will be sending out regular updates to help us all get this disease under control and keep it that way.

Diabetes is a terrible disease, and I know that God is able and willing to heal us of this disease. However, the problem with diabetes is that it is directly impacted by the foods we eat. God can heal you today but the underlying cause of the problem will not go away if the diet is not controlled. There is no getting around that fact.

There are two types of diabetes:
Type I
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar (glucose), starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Your body may produce little or no insulin. Only your doctor can tell you this for sure.
Type II
Results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to properly use insulin), combined with relative insulin deficiency. Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
Pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. There are 57 million Americans who have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 23.6 million with diabetes.

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Basic rules to get started controlling your diet and your diabetes.
1. Drink at a minimum 64 ounces of water every day on top of any other liquids you may drink. The amount of water you should drink depends on your actual weight. I will find out this information and get it to you.
2. Exercise will help bring down high sugar levels in your blood. However, you should exercise AFTER EATING and not before.
3. PORTION CONTROL is the only way to balance the carbohydrate levels in your blood and keep them balanced. Learn the proper portion and eat 5-6 small meals instead of eating 3 meals per day. Three meals 45 gms carbs and three snacks 15 gms carbs.
4. Keep a diary of the foods that cause your blood glucose levels to spike or drop. You may discover that your pre-conceived ideas about what is bad for you is not really bad at all. Comparing your foods to your glucose levels will help you to find out what is going on in your body.
5. Try to balance your carbohydrate intake throughout the day. You do not have to give up eating your favorite foods, you merely have to limit the amount you eat at one time. Of course if you need to lose weight that will influence the food choices. However, if you do not need to lose weight you can take in more calories as long as you keep the carbs at the right level.

I will work on the new Diabetes blog and get it up and running asap. I believe that God has laid this on my heart to help all of us...including myself. Check out the links I have added below. It will not be easy to change our ways but with the help of the Lord we can do it! Remember:

EVERYTHING I EAT TODAY AFFECTS MY HEALTH TODAY!

Sandra Mireles
http://www.diabetes.org/
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/